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A Discovery of Witches
A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES by Deborah Harkness is a novel of magic, adventure and romance. Matthew Clairmont is an enigmatic vampire, a scientist, very intellectual, and although his initial interest is in an enchanted alchemical manuscript, now he can’t seem to resist Diana Bishop, a young scholar and historian. Diana is a powerful witch in… — read more
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Quotes
“Before I met Matthew, there didn’t seem to be room in my life for a single additional element—especially not something as significant as a fifteen-hundred-year-old vampire. But he’d slipped into unexplored, empty places when I wasn’t looking.” —Deborah Harkness, author ”A Discovery of Witches” — read more
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A Discovery of Witches
I’m on vacation and brought along with me A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES by Deborah Harkness. This post is about a series of passages in the novel that caught me by surprise and got me teary-eyed. They’re from page 135 when Matthew is playing chess with his gay but brilliant-genius daemon friend Hamish. — Matthew let… — read more
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Greco’s Game
GRECO’S GAME by James Houston Turner is my second Aleksandr Talanov thriller. Having read the first, DEPARTMENT THIRTEEN, I was looking forward to reading this one the moment it becomes available on Kindle. The timing was perfect, too, because I’ll be vacationing in Bangkok and I can make this my holiday read! GRECO’S GAME is… — read more
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“How to Become a Lifelong Learner” from Lists to Live By
I was reading LISTS TO LIVE BY compiled by Alice Gray, Steve Stephens, and John Van Diest, and came across this particular list on pages 36 to 37 that I think will benefit you too. This is an enjoyable book with thoughtfully compiled lists. 1. Start with your attitude. Lifelong learning begins with a heart… — read more
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The Lost Symbol
THE LOST SYMBOL by Dan Brown was a joint-reading with my friend Hanson Tan. We went on an exciting and thrilling journey of codes, secrets, and unseen truths—all set within the hidden chambers, tunnels and temples of Washington, D.C.THE LOST SYMBOL, which is the third book in the Robert Langdon series, is a follow-up to… — read more
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I Don’t Know You But Let Me Save You
I met Hoong Ling from conferences we were both invited to speak as guest speakers. We quickly became friends. She’s down-to-earth, funny, and engaging. One can easily sense her sincerity in the cause she believes in and that is organ donation. When she published her book, I DON’T KNOW YOU BUT LET ME SAVE YOU,… — read more
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Jasmyn
JASMYN has been in my personal library for close to two years when I finally picked it off the shelf about a week ago and started reading. I wish I had done it earlier. Author Alex Bell did a good job at characterizing Jasmyn. She is a freak—to most of the people, anyway, because of… — read more
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The Man You’ll Marry
Would you fancy having in possession a wedding dress—made many years ago—that bears the promise the first man you meet is the man you’ll marry? THE MAN YOU’LL MARRY by Debbie Macomber is the latest installment of the Blossom Street series. It tells the two stories of two women who receive the supernatural wedding dress… — read more
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Quotes
“Go out and buy a journal – a cheap coil notepad will do. Call this your Dream Book and fill it with all your desires, objectives and dreams. Get to know yourself and what you are all about.” —Robin Sharma, author “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” — read more
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